Captious and Ratty

Captious

Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

Ratty and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ratty" instead an adjective "Captious".

Nearby Words: caption, captiously

Ratty

Ratty adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Captious and ratty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Ratty".

Nearby Words: ratted, ratter
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